Morning Edition: 25 October 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 25 October 2025, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been newsroom, this is newsfacs.
In this update, more than twenty five thousand people are
still without power in Southland and South Otago. The Southland
Region and Cluthera and Kai Korder remain in a state
of emergency, while it has been lifted for the rest
of Canterbury. Several Southland towns including tuit tipei Ohi and

(00:26):
Moss Brn have no drinking water, while boil water notices
remain in place for Graymouth and Cluther. Powerinett is warning
people maybe without power until next week. Cluther mayre elect
Jock Martin says it's not going to be a quick process.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
In this case, with the devastation throughout the district. That's
not going to be a back on sooner. It's going
to be more rather later.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
There's now eight known cases of measles around the country,
and after two more were announced in Taranaki and Wellington.
Health and Z is aware of one person who boarded
a cook straight theory with Beaesels in early October. Ministry
of Health the Director of Public Health Karina Gray, says
there are also active outbreaks in countries including Australia, Canada,
the US and India and is urging those who aren't

(01:11):
protected to get vaccinated.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
The measles munks and rebella vaccine MMR two doses we
know is nineteen nine.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
Percent effective at protecting someone against metals. The UK Prime
Minister says Russia's Vladimir Putin is the only person who
doesn't want the war in Ukraine to stop. Sa Kiirstarma
has met with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenski for a Coalition
of the Willing summit in central London. He says they
have a clear plan which includes taking Russian oil and

(01:40):
gas off the global market and strengthening Ukraine's air defense
and long range capabilities.

Speaker 2 (01:46):
We are determined to act now to dial up the
pressure on Putin and finally bring him to the negotiating
table in good faith.

Speaker 1 (01:55):
In Northlands, Luakaka Beach is playing host to a world
record attempt. Morning. The community is banding together to break
the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously building
sand sculptures on the same beach at the same time.
That's news the sports Tivy weight Box that Joseph Parker
has a nine kilogram advantage over his opponent Fabio Wardley

(02:18):
following the way in for their fight in London tomorrow morning.
Formula one's Max Forstapan is keeping cool in his fight
back attempt at a fifth straight drivers championship ahead of
the Mexican Grand Prix the Red Bull Drivers forty points
a drift of Oscar piarestree at the top of the
standings with five races remaining. After trailing by one hundred
and four points five races ago, Vestapans won three of

(02:41):
the last four events and understands he'll have to maintain
that pace for a chance at another title.

Speaker 2 (02:47):
It's clear that we had a good run, definitely been
enjoying it a lot more like that, and of course
we'll try to carry up momentum for it. But at
the same time we also know that, you know, we
need to be perfect till the end.

Speaker 1 (02:57):
That's sport. I'm Diana Vesich. For more news, listen to
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